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WAEC Government 2020 Objective — Question 29

Question 29 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Public opinion provides direction for public policies, thus, it allows the government to know what the people want.

  • A. Simply put, public opinion provides feedback on any government policy thereby enabling the government to assess the level of acceptability or otherwise of such a policy by the peopleCorrect
  • B. Public opinion has no effect on government policy
  • C. Public opinion is only useful during elections
  • D. Public opinion is controlled entirely by the government

Explanation

Simply put, public opinion provides feedback on any government policy thereby enabling the government to assess the level of acceptability or otherwise of such a policy by the people.

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